Thief Steals Mobile Phone, Runs Right Into Police Station In China

A thief in China stole a mobile phone and then ran right into a police station where he was arrested

New Delhi: A life of crime doesn't pay and it took less than 30 seconds for a thief in China to learn that lesson. Surveillance footage has emerged showing a man robbing a woman waiting to cross the road in the city of Shenzhen, in China's Guangdong province. The not-so-smart thief grabs the woman's mobile phone, runs through traffic and straight into a police station. The brave woman chases after the thief, stumbles, but manages to get up and continue chasing him. Upon reaching the police station, she shouts for help. A police office promptly rushes out and arrests the man.

Watch how the comical situation unfolded here:

According to People's Daily China, the man was arrested "10 seconds after the crime." He apparently did not know the area particularly well and was unaware he was running into a police station.

"At one point, he reached a dead end. He ran into a courtyard not knowing it was a police station. He was arrested right on the spot," China Global Television Network reported a police officer saying.

On social media, many people said what happened was truly an act of karma: